Although coined in the 1960s, and used as early as 1973 in reference to Sweet, the term "power pop" was not widely used until around 1978. As the novelist Michael Chabon has written, "Power pop in its essential form… did not come into existence for a number of years after it was first identified. Like so much of the greatest work turned out by popular artists of the 1970s, true power pop is quintessential second-generation stuff." The term was often used in reference to critics' favorites Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, whose style was viewed as a less-t… read more
Although coined in the 1960s, and used as early as 1973 in reference to Sweet, the term "power pop" was not widely used until around 1978. As the novelist Michael Chabon has written, "Power pop in its essential form… did not come into existence for a number of years after… read more
Although coined in the 1960s, and used as early as 1973 in reference to Sweet, the term "power pop" was not widely used until around 1978. As the novelist Michael Chabon has written, "Power pop in its essential form… did not come into existence for a number of years after it was first identified. Like so much of the greatest work turned out b… read more
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| 1 | Play track | Brown Sugar - Remastered 2009 | The Rolling Stones |
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| 2 | Play track | Anything That's Rock 'N' Roll | Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers |
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| 3 | Play track | Rockin' Around (With You) | Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers |
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| 4 | Play track | Won't Get Fooled Again - Single Edit | The Who |
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| 5 | Play track | Lady - 1973 Album Version | Styx |
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